Practice question · Multiple choice
Why is entry to the Spanish civil service by anonymous competitive examination rather than by selection interview?
Hints
- Ask what the rule is defending against.
- The historical problem is appointment by favour.
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D. It limits the discretion through which patronage and political appointment could enter
Why
Because the rule is a defence against patronage. Anonymity and objective marking remove the discretion through which political or personal favour would otherwise enter, which is why the constitutional principles of access are publicity, merit and capacity. The second option is a claim about predictive validity that the rule does not rest on.
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